ARTIST STATEMENT
Art has come back into my life as a second career after graduating with a computer degree, and working for many years in the technical field. My art is about exploring ways to let what is inside out. My art varies from the beauty of photography, to the fine detail of colored pencil to the versatile and spontaneous encaustic painting. Encaustic painting has taught me to let go and get lost in its creation, and my hope is that others can get lost in my art or be inspired to try something new.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kathie is an artist working in colored pencil and encaustic painting who resides in the western suburbs of Chicago Illinois. After earning a degree in computer science and spending a number of years in that field, she returned to art. In 2010, she felt the need to do something more creative for herself and decided to take some art classes at a local gallery, starting with drawing and continuing to colored pencil. These classes reminded Kathie of how much she enjoyed drawing as much as she did when she was younger. This experience also lead to trying out more mediums. Which lead to the discovery of encaustic painting, which is done using beeswax. Another art love was found. Through experimentation, Kathie even discovered how to incorporate her colored pencil work with the encaustic painting. The combination of mediums and techniques allows Kathie to work in realism while exploring the world of abstracts.
© Kathie Collinson